National Guard
Major General Jefferson S. Burton
  
The Adjutant General, Utah
Joint Force Headquarters
Draper, UT
Since: October 2012
Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
The University of the State of New York - BS - Sociology
University of Phoenix - MA - Educational Leadership
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)
Army Senior Leader Development Program- Intermediate (ASLDP-I)
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 17 May 84
1LT 18 Apr 87
CPT 1 May 90
CPT 7 Oct 91
MAJ 13 Jan 97
LTC 20 Mar 02
BG 10 Jan 08
MG 27 Jun 12

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 12 Present The Adjutant General, Utah, Joint Force Headquarters, Draper, Utah
Jul 07 Oct 12 Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Utah Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Draper, Utah
Jun 06 Jul 07 Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Joint Force Headquarters, Utah National Guard, Draper, Utah
Aug 05 Jun 06 Student, Army War College (in-residence), Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Feb 05 Aug 05 Director of Civil Military Relations, Joint Force Headquarters, Utah National Guard, Draper, Utah
Aug 02 Feb 05 Commander, 1457th Engineer Combat Battalion, Draper, Utah
Dec 00 Aug 02 Commander, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Headquarters, State Area Regional Command, Draper, Utah
Mar 00 Dec 00 Assistant Professor of Military Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah and Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah
Jun 99 Mar 00 Executive Officer, 115th Engineer Battalion, Lehi, Utah
Mar 97 Jun 99 Executive Officer, 1457th Engineer Combat Battalion, American Fork, Utah
Jul 96 Mar 97 Executive Officer, 115th Engineer Battalion, Lehi, Utah
Aug 95 Jul 96 Plans Officer, 115th Engineer Group (Combat), Draper, Utah
Jan 94 Aug 95 S-2 Intelligence Officer, 1457th Engineer Combat Battalion, American Fork, Utah
Jun 93 Jan 94 Operations Officer, 1457th Engineer Combat Battalion, American Fork, Utah
Jun 92 Jun 93 Commander, Headquarters Company, 115th Engineer Group (Combat), Draper, Utah
Oct 91 Jun 92 Logistics Officer, Headquarters, State Area Regional Command, Draper, Utah
Aug 91 Oct 91 Control Group (Ready Reserve), St. Louis, Missouri
Sep 90 Aug 91 Operations Officer, Provost Marshal's Office, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
Jan 90 Sep 90 Student, Military Police Officer Advanced Course, Fort McClellan, Alabama
Apr 88 Jan 90 Training Officer, 385th Military Police Battalion, VII United States Corps, Ludwigsburg, Federal Republic of Germany
Nov 86 Apr 88 Platoon Leader, 204th Military Police Company, VII United States Corps, Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany
Jul 86 Nov 86 Student, Military Police Officer Basic Course, Fort McClellan, Alabama
May 84 Jul 86 Platoon Leader, 625th Military Police Company, Murray, Utah

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Citation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Utah Medal Of Merit
Utah Commendation Medal
Utah Achievement Ribbon
Utah Joint Staff Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Utah State Partnership Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Utah Service Ribbon (with 2 Silver Beehives and 1 Bronze Beehive)
Utah Emergency Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Utah 2002 Olympic Winter Games Service Ribbon
Utah Recruiting Ribbon
Utah Basic Training Ribbon
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
Recruiting and Retention Badge
German Armed Forces Parachute Badge (Bronze)

 

 

As of: 3 Dec 18

 

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